Beyond the scouting, strategy and suspense of teams trying to select the right player for their slot in the NBA Draft , a spate of trades spiced up the proceedings at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Thursday. And when you add facts like Jimmy Butler moving on to the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Indiana Pacers possibly trading Paul George, the East is losing top players rather than gaining them. [Full Article...]

UNDATED (AP) - Michael Vick and Steve Smith are adjusting to their post-NFL careers in different ways. The draft has already included a major trade involving the Bulls and Timberwolves. Experts and scouts compares his game to Orlando Magic's guard Elfrid Payton but Fox will show fans why he is one of the most explosive guards in this class. [Full Article...]

A missed opportunity on the wing and a couple of silly passes all contributed to the wake-up call the Blues were dealt at ANZ Stadium after blowing a 10-point lead and walking into a decider in Brisbane on July 12. "I haven't sat down with him and maybe after this game or game three we'll have a chat, but he hasn't said anything [about his future yet]". Paying through the middle, playing fast. [Full Article...]

In the end, only one achieved their aim, Portugal easing through to the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup while New Zealand's wait for a win at this tournament stretched to a 12th match . Mexican media said the chant was also heard at matches at home to Honduras and the U.S. earlier this month, although Federation Internationale de Football Association could not immediately reache... [Full Article...]

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, 21, gave Cameroon the lead with a deft flick over Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan on the stroke of half-time in St Petersburg. However, in the last 10 minutes, he missed two goals. Stand-in skipper Milligan stepped up and converted from the penalty kick spot. Alexis Sanchez became Chile's all-time leading goalscorer after netting in his nation's 1-1 draw agai... [Full Article...]

There was then huge controversy as New Zealand squandered a brilliant opportunity. "We don't want to take things for granted", said Santos. "This was the first time Portugal has won in Russian Federation and I think we played very well". [Full Article...]

Portugal boss Fernando Santos has given no indication over whether Cristiano Ronaldo will be rested for their final Confederations Cup group game against New Zealand . "But it's a 90-minute game and we have to have a look at what happened during the second half". While acknowledging Ronaldo's status, New Zealand manager Anthony Hudson was keen to stress that even without him, the E... [Full Article...]

Three of those are slated to be second-rounders, so that excellent haul from Friday night could get even better. "I didn't know that was coming", Fleury said about his new fans' enthusiasm. I think they'll all sleep just fine at the end of the day given that big silver thing they get to lug around again for the summer. Fleury will have some help in that community outreach from a local. [Full Article...]

Mexico faced host nations in the last two World Cups , drawing with South Africa in 2010 and with Brazil in 2014. "We do not worry about what happens in the other group". The goalkeeper apparently wasn't sure if he could use his hands and ended up taking too long to commit to the ball with his feet, allowing Lozano to nip in and head it into the open net. [Full Article...]

Mayor's Conference in Miami. It's really scary. She's going to die, it's a reality. President Donald Trump , who vowed to repeal and replace Obamacare during his campaign, praised the Senate's bill, but noted changes were likely. This week, that trio noted their particular concern about the Senate bill's impact on their efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. Heller said it is a "lie" that t... [Full Article...]

The Confederations Cup match between Portugal and New Zealand will be broadcast live on FS1 and the FoxSoccer2Go apps, which you can access with your cable or satellite subscriptions. This will be the first senior meeting between Portugal , ranked eighth in the world, and New Zealand , who are 95th - sandwiched between Guatemala and Madagascar. [Full Article...]

Loew, having rested all of his World Cup-winning stars, will match his young guns against an experienced Chile team which won both the 2015 and 2016 Copa America titles. Eduardo Vargas nearly doubled Chile's lead in the 20th minute, blasting a right-footed laser off the crossbar after a quick turn and touch. Despite the early scare, Germany regained their composure and pushed forward. [Full Article...]

A return to Russian Federation for next summer's World Cup will only be possible if the All Whites , who must first win the qualifying section in Oceania, can then win a play-off against the team that finishes fifth in South America, which is a spot now occupied by Lionel Messi's Argentina. [Full Article...]

Since the Sacramento Kings are mired in an 11-year playoff drought dating back to 2006, they have had a lottery pick , or two, every year in the last decade. Give it two years. Q. You have a megawatt smile, you're very articulate. But can they walk into a season with two rookies manning the point guard position? "No matter who's in front of you - no matter if it's defense, offense, rebounding... [Full Article...]

Mexico face one of the biggest matches in their history on Saturday, in a game that will live stream from Russian Federation against the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup hosts with a berth in semifinals of the prestigious pre-World Cup tournament on the line for both teams - teams that will be facing each other for the 13th time. [Full Article...]

New Zealand sought to tighten things up at the back at the start of the second half, with their surrounding of Ronaldo on one instance indicative of a relative improvement. We are aware of that. "Our guys are very confident so we're not thinking about the future; we're thinking about today". They cheered when Ronaldo was on the big screens, even during Portugal's national anthem. [Full Article...]

Coach Juan Carlos Osorio says it will be the ideal opportunity to show that Mexican soccer has matured and reached a level at which it can succeed under the most hard circumstances. "We will be at a disadvantage if we enter the game with this mentality". As far as the All Whites captain was concerned, if they started well, played without fear and used their last performance as motivation, anyt... [Full Article...]

It's obviously a little different. We'll get to see the fruits of McPhee's labor shortly. This isn't an easy thing for Fleury. If fans in the Pacific Division in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Anaheim, San Jose and Los Angeles don't think Las Vegas is going to be a doormat for the next decade, forget about it. [Full Article...]

After the match, captain Kohli was reminded that the bowlers had bowled almost 24 maiden overs and he said he did not know the numbers but was happy that the plans were excuted to perfection. Kohli joined Dhawan and after surviving hostile spells from Morkel and Rabada the pair started to play with more freedom. If that run-out was unlucky, the next - which saw Miller depart for just one as both... [Full Article...]

The July 12 clash could become a swansong for a number of the team's stars, with Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater yet to confirm if they will play on next year. In game one it was his defence which caught our eye but this time it was his attack. Cordner dares to dream about wrapping up the series tonight and lifting the shield in Brisbane next month but has tried to banish those thoughts and just f... [Full Article...]